UN FS-7 Salary — Vienna, Austria

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) earns at the UN in Vienna — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 48.1 Cost of living 82 (US=100) HDI Rank #22

FS-7 salary — Vienna, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 126,665
Net rem · step 1
USD 144,189
Net rem · mid
USD 161,713
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% post adjustment (net base USD 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 48% post adjustment for Vienna. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 85,527USD 41,138USD 126,665USD 107,831
Step 2USD 87,503USD 42,089USD 129,592USD 110,298
Step 3USD 89,478USD 43,039USD 132,517USD 112,764
Step 4USD 91,442USD 43,984USD 135,426USD 115,216
Step 5USD 93,413USD 44,932USD 138,345USD 117,677
Step 6USD 95,384USD 45,880USD 141,264USD 120,138
Step 7USD 97,359USD 46,830USD 144,189USD 122,604
Step 8USD 99,326USD 47,776USD 147,102USD 125,060
Step 9USD 101,300USD 48,725USD 150,025USD 127,525
Step 10USD 103,269USD 49,672USD 152,941USD 129,983
Step 11USD 105,242USD 50,621USD 155,863USD 132,447
Step 12USD 107,215USD 51,570USD 158,785USD 134,910
Step 13USD 109,192USD 52,521USD 161,713USD 137,378

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

On top of base salary — Vienna

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-7 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Vienna, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Austria

An estimate for a UN post at Vienna, Austria — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Vienna

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Vienna?

A Field Service FS-7 in Vienna, Austria has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 126,580 to USD 161,604 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 in Vienna?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Vienna it is about 48% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-7 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Vienna, Austria?

Everyday prices in Austria are roughly 82% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Vienna is 93/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 7% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Vienna
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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